Anselm Reyle

Private Collection, Denmark

This work appears in excellent condition overall. There are no apparent condition problems with this work. There are minor and unobtrusive surface scratches and faint handling marks scattered througout the Plexiglas box. There is a 13 inches vertical scratch on the left edge of the Plexiglas box.
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I find this cheap foil at a studio of a friend. He wanted to use it for a project but never did... So I was very fascinated by this material. The quality - that it was so glossy. I've always liked the fact that you have to do very little to make it look good. In this case, you really have a lot of interesting effects created by almost nothing. All the colors reflect and also it has a very psychedelic effect when you look at it from a close distance. A bit like on an acid trip. The fact that this cheap store foil work is such a big contrast to the expensive acrylic box around it, is another aspect. without this box, it would have been more trashy, cheap and even more fragile. But when it's inside it gets more serious leaving no doubt that it's a real piece of art.
Anselm Reyle